Let’s then take a moment and reflect on the words of James Madison:
On the founding principles: “The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.”~~ James Madison
On politics and demagoguery: “There is no maxim, in my opinion, which is more liable to be misapplied, and which, therefore, more needs elucidation, than the current one, that the interest of the majority is the political standard of right and wrong.”~~ James Madison
On the Economy: “What prudent merchant will hazard his fortunes in any new branch of commerce when he knows not that his plans may be rendered unlawful before they can be executed?”~~ James Madison
On the Healthcare Omnibus Spendulus Maximus: “It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood.”~~ James Madison
